The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

Jimmy was the best older brother. He was a character. Anyone who knew him well knew his intelligence was off the charts, his sense of humor would have you laughing until you lost your breath, and he loved his family & friends more than anything.

There are too many to count but I loved sitting with him and his best friend, Erin on the back deck, having “Katie Parties,” as he called them (my name is Katie). Just the three of us sitting, talking and laughing. ;)

How much he cared. And how he made me laugh until I would cry. Even though he is gone, I knew how much he loved and cared for me and there is comfort in that.

I think he would want everyone he held close in his life to know how much he loved them. How that was the most important thing to him.

Brittney's hugs were the biggest, her laugh the best, and her smile the brightest. Her love was strong, her empathy deep, and her advice uplifting.

My favorite memory of Brittney is thinking about her playing outside. She loved bugs, playing in the mud and rolling in the grass. One time she came home covered head to toe in mud.

Everything!! But if I have to say one it would be her hugs.

As a passionate, caring and loving friend to all.

My brother was the best person I knew .
He was a son a brother a father a uncle he had a smile that you would never forget and he was so talented he loved playing his guitar and writing poetry and one pill took him from me and his family his children his grandchildren will never know what an amazing person was taken from us I'm forever broken

His smile his laugh his jokes

Him I miss him

Not for his addiction but the person he was he was so much more then his addiction.

Michael was an incredible father and grandfather. He cherished family and was always eager to make new memories with them. Michael was a phenomenal barber and an amazing cook.

I will forever miss his contagious laugh and the way he would shed a tear or two when laughing too hard. His beautiful blue eyes and hugs that could make you feel safe instantly.

Michael would like to be remembered for the unconditional love he had for his daughter and grandson, his legacy.

Jonathan was smart, witty and kind. He loved to watch sports and he enjoyed going to baseball games and hockey games. Jonathan graduated from University of Delaware. Jonathan loved the beach and swimming.

One of my favorite memories of Jonathan is always going to the beach every summer with him and his sister and his cousins. Jonathan swam and jumped the waves no matter what the temperature was of the Atlantic Ocean.

I miss his daily text messages and phone calls. I miss talking to him and spending time with him. I miss the future that we should have had together.

I would like Jonathan to be remembered for his kindness, wit and intelligence.

Brendan was a great dad to our daughter. He was loving and caring. We will forever miss and love him.

Everytime he smiled, when he would just randomly grab my hand and smile and watching him teach Emma to skip rocks at the beach!

He will be missed more than words could ever describe.

As an amazing father to our daughter!

He was my baby brother but protected me like he was older. Loved his daughters and family more than anything. Even on his worst days he was a hard worker and would help anyone.

Too many memories to pick one.

Hearing his voice saying hey sis

Always put others before himself, would ignore his problems to make sure you was okay. He just wanted what’s best for everyone very kind hearted.

Loving, funny personality.

Being there for everyone in his life no matter what, why or who. Remember don’t be sad live life for him as he would want. Hopefully will encourage people to get sober. #DRUGSKiLL

His story was hard won. A life many of us could not have made it through with love still in our hearts. And he did. He pushed on every day through agony for the love of his children. He never gave up. Gone far too soon...

Him holding each child as a just born infant....talking so sweetly, with all of his "tough guy" tattoos.

His ferocity and intelligence. His ability to fight and love despite his demons was truly remarkable.

As someone who was strong, and would do absolutely anything for his family. He was the "take a bullet" for you kind of man. He cared about what was right.

Beautiful, talented and witty. Proud mom

Her smile

Everything

Very creative and smart

Daniel was full of life. He was passionate towards everything. He always rooted for the “underdog”. Probably why Seattle sports was his favorite lol. He was fiercely protective of those he loved. A phenomenal father. A Journeyman Union Carpenter.

I have so very many but one of my favorites was when we were at the Seattle Seahawks Vs Cardinals game, I believe in 2016-2017. Seattle was smashing the Cardinals and Daniel just kept screaming “Hawks eat little baby Cardinals!” At the top of his lungs. Hilarious!

Also, he took me to Mexico for my 30th birthday and it was by far the most beautiful time we spent together in our 11 years. We explored, ate good food and laughed so many times during that trip.

Everything. Literally everything. He was the most complex person I’ve ever met but he was good, like good to his core. I’ll miss watching him with his babies. He’d look at our son (little Dan) and he’d say “look at him babe, isn’t he awesome!? He’s so awesome”. I’ll miss that mischievous little cocky grin. Him two inches from the tv screaming at the Seahawks. I’ll miss my best friend.

I want people to know that he was a fighter. That he was brave, and he fought his addiction, quite literally to the death. Daniel became addicted when he was 18 years old, after an injury but he fought back at it until the day he died. His addition was merciless, but so was he in his fight. He was so much more than what meets the eye. Though there was no beauty in the addiction, there was so much beauty in the addict. Remember him as good. A social butterfly. Remember him happy.

Max has the biggest most tender heart. He touched so many people and was the best person I know. He didn’t want to hide who he was or what he stood for.. I am so proud of him for standing up for what he believed in… he was strong like his mama

So many… his ❤️, how he loved his family and friends, his smile, his laugh, his empathy, his joy, his light

Everything .. eating a meal with him, our talks , his insight, his big hugs, his flowers he bought me, his cards that spoke his heart, traveling with him, spending birthdays with him (his & mine), seeing him and Madie laugh together, trying so hard to comfort us when he was hurting… his smell, how proud he was of his accomplishments.. his soul

I would like him to be remembered for the kind of person he is.. never saying a bad word about anyone, willing to always help out anyone who needed something, his huge heart, his love of children, his smile, his laugh, the joy that he brought other people even when he was hurting.. the privilege we all had being in his presence ❤️

Allison was an absolute force. A tiny, blond-haired, blue-eyed ball of fire. She cared deeply for others and was adored by everyone that met her.

My favorite memory is of Allison as a toddler, when she went through a phase of only wanting to wear her older brother's clothes and insisted on being called "George." I have a fabulous picture of her at about three, in her a pair of her brother's jeans, wearing no shirt, face dirty, and she's holding a purple parasol. I will cherish that photo forever.

We will miss everything. She was woven into every part of our lives. We'll miss her smile and her laughter, her warms hugs, and even her temper. Most of all, I (mom) am going to miss her scent; The smell at the top of her head; The same, comforting smell she had from the very beginning of her too short life.

Allie would like to be remembered as someone who cared deeply for those she loved, never passed judgment on anyone, and was willing to sacrifice pieces of herself to help others.

She would want to be remembered as intelligent, creative, and fierce.

Savannah was a great listener, fun to be around, she was sensitive and funny. She loved to bake. And liked to knit. She loved cats.

The day she was born, it was Mothers' Day.

Her smile. How she would do anything to make someone laugh.

She would want to be remembered as a cat lover.

Through my eyes, I seen my son thriving in life. The best he ever was. Happy,being a great dad.had a wonderful career. He wanted to head to the top.

Everything!

His love for people,hearing his loud but contagious laughter.he gave the best hugs.and he was a mamas boy and wasn’t afraid to say it.watching him grow being a dad.

I think he would like to be remembered as a fighter he was never going to give up., his success on where he was going and his love for his family.

Chris was an amazing man with a heart of gold. He loved his kids more than life itself, even if from a distance he loved them with all he had. There is not a day that he is not missed, we will keep his memory alive forever and cherish the good times.

Seeing him clean and happy with his children.

Having the opportunity to watch his children grow into beautiful young adults.

He was and is my best friend. He never gave up on me and was always there when I needed him. He’s the best friend I could ever ask for. He is the reason I work in the addiction recovery field. To help anyone and everyone who needs it.

Every single last minute road trips with no destination. Every day spent with him was my favorite memory.

I miss us telling everybody “It’s a Matt thing. You wouldn’t understand.” (Both our names are Matt”

By his ability to make every single person around him laugh and happy..

Mark Mitchell grew up in Ark City Kansas, Worked for G.E then later moved to Wichita Kansas to start a life there. He graduated college with his A&P license and his Associates Degree. He was a certified CNC programmer and worked for many shops around the area. He loved his family with all his heart and worked so very hard out in the heat to provide for us . He was an amazing father and husband, enjoyed fishing and grilling. He was the type of man to help out anyone and no one was a stranger to him….

Our late night adventures in Wichita Kansas…. When our two boys were born. Family vacations, Grilling out , Pool days, Holidays……

Everything…… but mostly watching him be a dad…and how much he loved our two sons ….

The wonderful hard working man he was that would do ANYTHING for his family ❤️

Alex was a kind, giving, compassionate person, who always tried to help others and brought joy to those closest to him.

Alex should be remembered for his devotion to his family, his friends and his music.

My son: bright smile, infectious laugh, kind heart, and sparkling eyes that shone like the stars. His presence lit up my world, and his memory continues to guide me.

Twenty-five years of life with my son was a treasure trove of memories - laughter and tears, adventures and quiet moments. Each day was a gift, filled with his unique sparkle and love. Though memories flood my mind, it's the everyday moments that I miss the most, and the love we shared that remains forever in my heart.

I miss everything about my son - his bright smile, infectious laugh, warm hugs, and our constant texts and calls, even during my busiest workdays, when he'd make me laugh with his hilarious jokes and stories. Our hours-long conversations were my favorite part of the day. He had a way of lighting up my world, and every aspect of his presence is deeply missed, leaving a void that can never be filled.

Tomasso would want to be remembered for his kind heart, generosity, and unbreakable strength. His almost 2-year journey of sobriety was a testament to his resilience. Though his life was tragically cut short by someone's reckless and deadly deceit - lacing a drug that took his life - he would want to be remembered for how he lived, not how he died. A life where nothing could hold him down for long, & how he always rose above adversity.